Usually means: Inhibits breakdown of neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
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  1. anticholinesterase: Merriam-Webster
  2. anticholinesterase: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. anticholinesterase: Collins English Dictionary
  4. anticholinesterase: Vocabulary.com
  5. anticholinesterase: Wiktionary
  6. anticholinesterase: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. anticholinesterase: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. anticholinesterase: Dictionary.com
  9. Anticholinesterase: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. anticholinesterase: Rhymezone
  11. anticholinesterase: FreeDictionary.org
  12. anticholinesterase: Mnemonic Dictionary
  13. anticholinesterase: TheFreeDictionary.com
  14. anticholinesterase: Merriam-Webster

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  1. anticholinesterase: Encyclopedia

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  1. anticholinesterase: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
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  4. anticholinesterase: Medical dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (anticholinesterase)

▸ noun:  (pharmacology) Any agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase

Similar:
cholinolytic, anticholinergic, anticholagogue, antithrombokinase, quilostigmine, anticholeretic, poison, antidopaminergic, antipheromone, inhibitor, more...

Opposite:
cholinesterase, procholinesterase

Phrases:
anticholinesterase inhibitor, more...

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Similar:
cholinolytic, anticholinergic, anticholagogue, antithrombokinase, quilostigmine, anticholeretic, poison, antidopaminergic, antipheromone, inhibitor, more...

Opposite:
cholinesterase, procholinesterase

Phrases:
anticholinesterase inhibitor, more...



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